Overview
- Eric Cohan formally took up duties as U.S. Consul General in Nogales on Tuesday, July 7, according to the consulate's announcement.
- Cohan brings more than 30 years of diplomatic and consular experience, including leadership roles in Ciudad Juárez, assignments in Latin America and Asia, and a recent post in Washington from 2024 to 2026.
- The Consulate says his mandate is to strengthen trade and cultural links, keep providing citizen and visa services, and work with Mexican authorities on border security.
- Cohan succeeds Michelle N. Ward, who left Nogales after completing her mission on June 24, and the consulate frames the change as an orderly rotation meant to sustain existing infrastructure and cooperation projects.
- For residents and cross‑border businesses the change is likely to mean steady consular services and ongoing coordination on security and commerce, with observers watching how Cohan leverages his Juárez and Washington experience to manage local partnerships.